Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Air Products & Chemicals Inc shares valued at $181,706 were sold by Nelson Walter L. on Mar 05 ’25. At $308.50 per share, Nelson Walter L. sold 589 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 719 shares worth approximately $0.21 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Nelson Walter L. purchased 589 shares, netting a total of over 181,706 in proceeds.
Before that, Lefevere Kurt had sold 1,500 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $474,255, the President, Asia traded Air Products & Chemicals Inc shares for $316.17 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,500 shares, worth approximately $0.43 million.
As published in a research note from JP Morgan on February 07, 2025, Air Products & Chemicals Inc [APD] has been rated down from an Overweight to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $320 from $345. Analysts at BMO Capital Markets downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Market perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early February. As of January 31, 2025, Bernstein has increased its “Mkt perform” rating to a “an Outperform” for APD. Earlier on January 27, 2025, BofA Securities downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for APD stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing APD Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -5.82%. Over the course of the year, Air Products & Chemicals Inc shares have jumped approximately 0.97%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $341.14 on 02/04/25 and a 52-week low of $281.97 on 01/06/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $311.21, while a 200-day SMA reached $295.40.
Support And Resistance Levels for Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 290.94, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 289.03. In the upper region, resistance lies at 295.55. The next price resistance is at 298.25. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 34.27 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -12.91, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 96.23%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
